Everyone knows that buying a bike in it's first year of production can be a gamble sometimes.But you would think they would have learned their lesson.Looks like Honda has done it again with the 2018 GL1800.Ridden at a sedate touring pace,the bike is probably fine,but if an owner decides to wick it up,the front suspension is going to be totally at it's limit.
I'm not a fan of Traxxion Dynamics at all.I think they have sold thousands of full suspension kits to owners that didn't need them.But in the video he has a real point with the new GL1800.He is already modifying them and they have only been on the market a few weeks.
Honda should have learned from their past mistakes (broken frames,bad robotic welds on the 2001 model) and researched the market more carefully before the release of this one.The bike is overloaded with only a 200lb rider aboard.What about a passenger and travel stuff?
Or....Maybe Traxxion is selling snake oil.
There are lots of other examples like the TL1000 and the R6 with the fake rpm limit.Lets hear yours?
[video=youtube;TTpskmEWSVQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTpskmEWSVQ[/video]
I'm not a fan of Traxxion Dynamics at all.I think they have sold thousands of full suspension kits to owners that didn't need them.But in the video he has a real point with the new GL1800.He is already modifying them and they have only been on the market a few weeks.
Honda should have learned from their past mistakes (broken frames,bad robotic welds on the 2001 model) and researched the market more carefully before the release of this one.The bike is overloaded with only a 200lb rider aboard.What about a passenger and travel stuff?
Or....Maybe Traxxion is selling snake oil.
There are lots of other examples like the TL1000 and the R6 with the fake rpm limit.Lets hear yours?
[video=youtube;TTpskmEWSVQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTpskmEWSVQ[/video]
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